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BOTANIC GARDENS AND PARKS AUTHORITY ACT 1998 - SECT 29

29 .         Requirement to leave designated land

        (1)         A park management officer may require a person to leave designated land if the park management officer — 

            (a)         finds the person committing an offence against the regulations; or

            (b)         believes on reasonable grounds that an emergency situation exists on the land.

        (2)         A person must not remain on designated land after being required to leave the land under subsection (1).

        Penalty: $2 000.

        (3)         If a person contravenes subsection (2), a police officer may remove, or make arrangements for the removal of, the person from designated land and if necessary detain the person for the purpose of effecting his or her removal.

        (4)         A park management officer who is not a police officer may detain a person who has contravened subsection (2) until the person can be delivered to a police officer for removal under subsection (3).

        (5)         In this section — 

        emergency situation means a fire or other occurrence that endangers, or is likely to endanger, public safety.



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